WELDER

LECHLER INC; St. Charles (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Lechler Inc. in St Charles, IL is seeking a skilled welder to perform GTAW, FCAW, SMAW, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting to exact blueprints and customer specs. You will read drawings, align parts, and fabricate components on the shop floor with a focus on safety and quality.

Ideal candidates have stainless steel welding experience and strong teamwork, plus basic computer skills for data entry and process documentation. This role is on-site with hourly pay and opportunities for process improvement.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 3 years experience in GTAW stainless steel welding.
• Minimum 3+ years in metal fabrication or related industry.

Responsibilities

• Operate welding machines and hand tools.
• Follow center/work instructions and schedules.
• Weld to blueprints and customer specifications.
• Cut, drill, mill, turn parts as needed.
• Maintain safe shop environment and housekeeping.
• Inspect parts with calibrated measuring devices and record measurements.
• Assist in basic machine maintenance and setup.

Skills

Welding machine operation

Blueprint reading

Teamwork

Attention to safety

Verbal and written communication

Data entry / paperwork

Interpret drawings

Measuring devices handling

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

3+ years GTAW stainless steel welding

3+ years in metal fabrication

Tools

Calipers / micrometers / thread gauges / filler gauges

Forklifts / power lifts / jib crane / hand trucks / skid jacks

Band saw / buffing wheels / measuring devices

Job description

Job Location: Lechler Inc - St Charles, IL 60174, Salary Range: $25.00 - $30.00 Hourly

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Follows work center schedule and instructions from cell team leader or management.
• Scans in and out of operations for set-up and run.
• The welder must be capable of producing high quality welds using processes that includes but are not limited to: GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding), FCAW (Flux Cored Arc Welding), SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding), Plasma and Oxy-acetylene cutting.
• Follow and produce product to blueprint or to customer specifications. The welder will often be responsible for various layout of work prior to fabrication. Fabrication may include cutting pipe, drilling holes, milling parts or turning parts on a lathe. Plasma or Oxy-Acetylene cutting can be required often. Grinding, sanding and polishing of parts will also be required.
• Keeps track of quantity of pipe, shapes and bulk material used, report any discrepancies. Follows correct procedures to return excess of material or to report shortages.
• Use proper straps, chains, and stands for moving and securing heavy parts.
• Follows sampling plan, check parts to ensure they meet drawing specifications using calibrated measuring devices / gages and records measurements accurately throughout a run on inspection document.
• Performs routine maintenance checks on machines and reports concerns.
• Maintains satisfactory general housekeeping and organization throughout the shop.
• Interacts with team members and other functional personnel in a professional manner.
• Follows all safety policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Participates in continual improvement efforts / programs and 5S walk through.
• Meets agreed upon goals and objectives in a timely manner.
• Performs other tasks as required by management as needed.
• Works as backup for other machining positions or other roles on shop floor as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no direct supervisory responsibility.

Qualifications

• Operate welding machines, hand tools, drill press, manual milling and lathe machines.
• Able to communicate effectively by verbal and/or written skills with others.
• Able to work independently or with others to complete a task.
• Able to take verbal and written instructions, complete tasks with little or no supervision.
• Able to organize and keep detailed paperwork and enter data.
• Able to interpret blueprints & instructions, use measuring devices such as calipers, micrometers, thread gages, filler gages etc. and use material handling equipment such as forklifts, power lifts, jib crane, hand trucks and skid jacks.
• Able to work with others in a team atmosphere and willingness to learn and train others.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or equivalent. Minimum of three years - Stainless steel welding experience with GTAW. Minimum of 3+ years of experience in the metal fabrication or similar industry working with fabrication equipment. Basic computer skills.

Language Skills

English: Read, Write and Speak.

Mathematical Skills

• Basic math skills addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, converting fractions to decimals, metric to inch, simple algebra, basic geometry, and simple trigonometry using a calculator.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to recognize a welding / fabrication issue during setup and/or run and be able to make a reasonable decision on resolving identified issue. Ability to identify problems, make corrections and take corrective actions.

Technology and Equipment

Welding machines, fabrication equipment, material handling equipment, power-hand tools, band saw, buffing wheels, forklifts, power lifts, pallet jacks, measuring devices / gages.

Other Qualifications and Abilities

No frequent travel required.